Who Is Ahmed Al-Sharaa, Interim President Of Syria After Assad's Ouster
Syria's Ahmed al-Sharaa has risen from rebel leader to interim president, after his Islamist group led a lightning offensive ...
Long War Journal1d
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq face an uncertain future
Pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, collectively part of the Hashd al Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units), face increasing calls to ...
A weakened Iran has Iraq looking to curb Tehran-backed extremists in country
The Iraqi government is looking to gain control of Iranian-aligned armed groups that operate inside of Iraq but outside state ...
Iraq is a key test of Trump's willingness to counter Iran
Iran holds tremendous sway inside Iraq despite the presence of US troops, setting up a tug-of-war for the incoming Trump ...
The Economist2d
Syria’s new rulers say they are keen to integrate foreign fighters
Mr Sharaa’s drive for integration is not unprecedented. Bosnia granted citizenship to hundreds of jihadists who fought for it ...
Trump admin has opportunity in Syria policy
This hands the United States a major opportunity to remake policy regarding Damascus.The US has a unique opportunity because ...
Foreign Affairs2d
Syria’s Post-Authoritarian Trap
Assad’s final ouster appeared abrupt, it had its roots in Syria’s 2011 antigovernment protests, and Syrians will now face ...
Daily Sabah22h
Turkish intel eliminates top figure in PKK’s ‘financial wing' in Syria
Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has eliminated a top figure in the terrorist group PKK’s so-called ...
Turkey says it kills 15 Kurdish militants in Syria and Iraq
Turkey said on Wednesday it had killed 13 Kurdish militants in northern Syria and two in Iraq, a sign that Ankara has pressed on with its campaign against fighters, some with possible links to U.S.